Question

Harrison Forklift's pension expense includes a service cost of $26 million. Harrison began the year with a pension liability of $46 million (underfunded pension plan).
1. Interest cost, $7; expected return on assets, $20; amortization of net loss, $6.
2. Interest cost, $22; expected return on assets, $16; amortization of net gain, $6.
3. Interest cost, $22; expected return on assets, $16; amortization of net loss, $6; amortization of prior service cost, $7 million.


Required:
Prepare the appropriate general journal entries to record Harrison's pension expense in each of the above independent situations regarding the other components of pension expense ($ in millions).

Answer 1

Answer:

1. ($ in millions)

Dr Pension expense $19

Dr Plan assets (expected return on assets) $20

Cr PBO$33

Cr Net loss—AOCI(current amortization) $6

2. ($ in millions)

Dr Pension expense $26

Dr Plan assets (expected return on assets) $16

Dr Net gain—AOCI(current amortization) $6

Cr PBO $48

3. ($ in millions)

Dr Pension expense $45

Dr Plan assets (expected return on assets) $16

Cr PBO $48

Cr Net loss—AOCI(current amortization) $6

Cr Prior service cost (current Amortization) $7

Explanation:

Preparation of the appropriate general journal entries to record Harrison's pension expense

1. ($ in millions)

Dr Pension expense $19

($33+$6-$20)

Dr Plan assets (expected return on assets) $20

Cr PBO($26 service cost + $7 interest cost) $33

Cr Net loss—AOCI(current amortization) $6

2. ($ in millions)

Dr Pension expense $26

($48-$16-$6)

Dr Plan assets (expected return on assets) $16

Dr Net gain—AOCI(current amortization) $6

Cr PBO($26 service cost + $22 interest cost) $48

3. ($ in millions)

Dr Pension expense $45

($48+$6+$7-$16)

Dr Plan assets (expected return on assets) $16

Cr PBO($26 service cost + $22 interest cost) $48

Cr Net loss—AOCI(current amortization) $6

Cr Prior service cost (current Amortization) $7